Garment-support.



E. C. GATLIN.

GARMENT SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FIL ED APR. 27. 1916.

Patented May 8 QVi/hwomw FFIQ.

EDWARD C. G-ATLIN, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

GARMENT-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 8, I917.

Application filed April 27, 1916. Serial No. 93,973.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD C. GATLIN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invehted certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supports; and I do hereby decla'rethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the Invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. My invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment supports and more particularly to that class adapted to begilaced in closets-wardrobes, and the like, an 'my object is to provide a pole of tubular sections, one of which is telescopically mounted within the other.

A further object is to provide suitable brackets for the ends of the pole.

And a further object is to provide means for retaining the sections of the pole in engagement with the brackets.

Other. objects and advantages will be hereinafter set forth and more particularly {pointed out in the accompanying specificaion.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application,

Figure 1 is an elevation of the pole as applied to use.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central sectional view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view through one of the brackets.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the bracket, showing} the manner of forming the parts thereof, an

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view showing a modified form of bracket.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the garment supporting pole which is preferably constructed of tubular sections 2 and 3, the section 3 being of a less diameter than the section 2 so that said section 3 will readily enter section 2. The outer ends of each of the tubular sections are provided with radial flanges 4 which flanges are preferably formed by upsetting or swaging the ends of the tubular sections.

In applying the pole to use, strips 5, of wood or similar material are placed around the walls of the closet or wardrobe and to said strips are attached brackets 6, said brackets being preferably formed of sheet metal and bent in angular formation to provlde a base 7 and a vertical extension 8.

The body of the bracket, before being bent into angular formation, has tongues 9 struck therefrom, the integral ends of the tongues being connected to the base section 7 and .engagement with the bracket, one portion of the bracket is provided with an integral arm 11, which when the end of the pole is engaged with the recess 10, is to be disposed over the end of the pole and into alinement with the remaining portion of the vertical extension, the under edge face of the arm having a curved recess 12 to conform to the curvature of the tubular section.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings the 'pole 13 is engaged with a bracket 14 in which the tongue 11 is dispensed with, the flange 15 on the end of the pole being relied upon to hold the pole in engagement with the bracket. It will be understood of course that instead of employing the tongues 9 for attaching the brackets to the strips 5, the base portion of the bracket may be provided with central openings through which screws (not shown) may be introduced for attaching the brackets to the strip.

By forming the pole of tubular sections, oneof which is of a size to telescope with the other, the brackets may be manufactured in lengths, such as may be used in closets or wardrobes of varying lengths.

It will likewise be seen that a greater number of garments may be suspended from this form of pole than is possible by the use of hooks, or similar hanging devices.

It will likewise be seen that as all of the -parts of this device are formed of sheet metal, it can be very cheaply constructed and will be extremely light and durable.

And it will likewise" be understood that the pole can be quickly applied to use and any number of poles may be mounted withpole receiving recess, a flexible arm carried by the upper portion of each bracket and adapted to be bent over the pole into alinement with the bracket, said flexible arms each being of a length suflicient to extend across the recess-whereby the bracket will completely encircle the pole, and attaching tongues struck up from each bracket for anchoring said bracketupon a support.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD C. GATLIN.

Witnesses:

L. D. GATLIN, A. J. QUISTGAARD. 

